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A Pilot Study on the Use of Pumpkin Waste as Cattle Feed [PDF]

Metabolites
Background/Objectives: Pumpkin seed pulp from processing plants offers high nutritional value due to its rich β-carotene content, making it a potential functional feed ingredient.
Minori Nizuka, Hironobu Ishihara, Jun Nakahigashi, Daisaku Matsumoto, Eiji Kobayashi   +4 more
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Trace determination of heptachlor in soil samples by Toner@CuFe2O4 nanocomposites based microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry [PDF]

Scientific Reports
In this paper, a green, sensitive, and accurate analytical method was described for the determination of heptachlor at low levels in the GC-MS system. In this context, the preconcentration of heptachlor was achieved by applying the dispersive solid-phase
Esra Sultan Doru, Büşra Ali, Hakan Serbest, Sezgin Bakırdere   +3 more
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Leveraging machine learning in precision medicine to unveil organochlorine pesticides as predictive biomarkers for thyroid dysfunction [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) poses significant health risks, including cancer, endocrine dysregulation, neurological disorders, and reproductive disruption.
Samir Shamma, Mohamed Ali Hussein, Eslam M. A. El-Nahrery, Ahmed Shahat, Tamer Shoeib, Anwar Abdelnaser   +5 more
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Screening of organochlorine insecticides (DDT and heptachlor) in dry fish available in Bangladesh [PDF]

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2008
The concentrations of organochlorine insecticides DDT and heptachlor were investigated to estimate the current status of insecticides used in dry fish.
Md. Nurul Huda Bhuiyan, Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan, Matiur Rahim, Kabir Ahmed, K. M. Formuzul Haque, Md. Tariqul Hassan, Md. Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan   +6 more
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Determination of Median Lethal Concentration (LC₅₀) for Endosulfan, Heptachlor and Dieldrin Pesticides to African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus and Their Impact on Its Behavioral Patterns and Histopathological Responses

Toxics, 2021
Pesticides such as endosulfan, heptachlor and dieldrin persist in aquatic environments as a result of their resistance to biodegradation. However, there is no adequate information about the toxicity of endosulfan, heptachlor and dieldrin to the aquatic ...
Md. Ariful Islam, S. M. Nurul Amin, Christopher L. Brown, Abdul Shukor Juraimi, Md. Kamal Uddin, Aziz Arshad   +5 more
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Influence of organic acids and organochlorinated insecticides on metabolism of Saccharomyces cerevisiae [PDF]

Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke, 2005
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is exposed to different stress factors during the production: osmotic, temperature, oxidative. The response to these stresses is the adaptive mechanism of cells.
Pejin Dušanka J., Vasić Vesna M.
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Water quality, human health risk, and pesticides accumulation in African catfish and Nile tilapia from the Kitchener Drain-Egypt

Scientific Reports, 2023
Pesticides are toxic and could negatively impact humans and the ecosystem. The Kitchener Drain is among the longest drains in Egypt and carries a wide range of wastewater from the agriculture sector, which contains pesticides and may pollute the ...
Ahmed A. Metwally, Malik M. Khalafallah, Mahmoud A. O. Dawood   +2 more
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Human health risk assessments of organochlorine pesticides in some food crops from Esa-Oke farm settlement, Osun State, Nigeria

Heliyon, 2021
Seasonal levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in yam, cassava, sweet potato and cocoyam samples collected from Esa-Oke Farm Settlement, Osun State, Nigeria were evaluated. Sampling regiment for three sites lasted four months each during the dry and
J.A. Oyinloye, J.A.O. Oyekunle, A.O. Ogunfowokan, T. Msagati, A.S. Adekunle, S.S. Nety   +5 more
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Prevalence of some organochlorine pesticide residues in market milk [PDF]

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 2008
Monitoring of organochlorine pesticide residues level in raw market milk in Sharkia province, Egypt was carried out. A total of 50 random market raw milk samples were collected for detection of organochlorine pesticide residues using electron capture ...
A.H. SAAD, E.H. ABD EL-HAKIEM, SAMIA EL-ZENI, E.A. EL-NABARAWY   +3 more
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Determination of pesticide residues in the serum of flower farm workers: A growing occupational hazards in low income countries

Toxicology Reports, 2023
Ethiopia is one the major exporter of cut flowers in East Africa. However, the sector is blamed for the intensive use of pesticides which leads to exposure of workers.
Seblework Mekonen, Biniam Belete, Fekadu Melak, Argaw Ambelu   +3 more
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